Worst Roommate Ever - Janice Griffith ✦
The landlord finally got involved after noise complaints from three neighboring units. Janice had started a podcast called “Hot Takes from a Cold Roommate” where she detailed, in real time, everything she hated about Megan. She played it through a Bluetooth speaker facing the wall.
The eviction notice came. Janice framed it and hung it above the toilet as “modern art.” She refused to leave. For six weeks, she camped out in the bathroom, running the shower 24/7 to “drown out negative energy.”
Megan had to hire a lawyer. The lawyer, after hearing the full story, reportedly poured himself a very stiff drink and said, “I’ve seen murder trials less disturbing than this.” Worst roommate ever - Janice Griffith
Evicting Janice took two months, three certified letters, and one emotional breakdown in a Target parking lot. The day she left, she took my blender, my toaster, and one of my socks.
But she left behind a note: “Thanks for the memories. You were a great roommate. Mostly.” The landlord finally got involved after noise complaints
Janice seemed perfect on paper. Great job, cute Instagram, references that sparkled. She showed up to our first meeting with a bottle of wine and a smile that screamed “adulting done right.”
Within 48 hours of moving in, I realized I’d been catfished by a human tornado. The eviction notice came
At this point, you might think it can’t get worse. You’d be wrong. Because the title of the worst roommate ever requires a level of audacity that borders on supervillainy.
Megan started receiving credit card statements for cards she never opened. A department store card. A gas station card. And then, a $3,000 balance at a petting zoo (presumably for Squiggles the goat’s grooming needs).
It was Janice. Of course it was Janice. She had taken Megan’s mail, used her social security number (which she found in an unlocked drawer during a “cleaning spree”), and opened six lines of credit. When the police arrived, Janice’s defense was: “We’re basically family. What’s mine is mine, and what’s hers is also mine. That’s just math.”